THE recent price hike of medicines has proved fatal. People are suffering because they cannot afford medicines. Prices of some medicines have increased almost hundred per cent. A syrup for controlling fever is being sold at Rs60 instead of Rs30.

Isn’t it the responsibility of state authorities to control this situation? I urge the government to control prices of medicines as health is a basic human right of every citizen.

SARMAD PASHA KHUHROJamshoro